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I spoke with human rights activists, journalists, lawyers … Human Rights First is a nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) charitable organization … Read more: After the Fall of the Assad Regime, Syria's Displaced Still Can't Return HomeContinue Reading

… human rights and civil liberties, achieving access to justice across a spectrum of practice disciplines and legal jurisdictions. Over the past … Read more: Doughty Street Chambers wins in 3 categories in the Advocate Bar Pro Bono Awards 2025Continue Reading

… human rights organizations say the film is an accurate representation of what happened and have called for action to be taken against the security … Read more: Human Rights Groups Demand Justice Following BBC's 'Blood Parliament' DocumentaryContinue Reading

Xu Zhangrun, formerly a professor at Tsinghua University in Beijing, is this year's recipient of the Human Rights Award from Friedrich-Alexander … Read more: Professor Xu Zhangrun receives Human Rights Award – EurekAlert!Continue Reading

Members of the committee also heard from representatives from the Retired Police Officers' Association, Ulster Human Rights Watch and other veteran … Read more: Irish government 'duck out' of legacy, says veterans' commissioner – BBCContinue Reading

Ensure that, while in detention, they have urgent access to the medication they need. End the targeted arrests of human rights defenders. Guarantee … Read more: Tunisia: Free refugee rights defenders now – Amnesty International CanadaContinue Reading

The idea of health care as a human right was very much a part of the Civil Rights Movement, as was the belief that universal coverage could help … Read more: In the Deep South, health care fights echo civil rights battles – Louisiana IlluminatorContinue Reading

… human rights law, principles and commitments;. reaffirming human dignity, equality and human rights as guiding principles for the integrity of the … Read more: JOINT STATEMENT ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSIONContinue Reading

The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights welcomes South Africa's effort for Advancing Land Reform and Social Justice through the … Read more: The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights welcomes South Africa's effort for …Continue Reading

At the 83rd ordinary session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, held in Banjul (The Gambia) from 2 May to 22 May, … Read more: ACHPR83: ISHR calls for peace in the DRC and protecting defenders in ZambiaContinue Reading

… Human Rights Rapporteurship on Human Mobility in May 2025. Their submissions document how the U.S. government is holding migrants incommunicado in … Read more: Rights Groups Sound the Alarm to the United Nations on the United States' Disappearances …Continue Reading

Tunisian authorities must immediately release human rights defenders, NGO workers, and former local officials who have been held in arbitrary … Read more: Tunisia: Year-long arbitrary detention of human rights defenders working with refugees and migrantsContinue Reading

The side event was the opportunity to take stock of the situation of human rights defenders in three countries in particular: Mali, Niger, … Read more: ACHPR83: Support Sahelian human rights defenders at the African Commission | ISHRContinue Reading

The complaint was brought before the African Commission by the Institute for Human Rights and Developments in Africa (IHRDA) and the Association des … Read more: Litigating The Maputo Protocol in relation to Conflict-related Sexual Violence Before … – EJIL: Talk!Continue Reading